Role Overview

The IE IoT Software Program Manager is responsible for driving endtoend execution of Qualcomms Linux platform initiatives with a strong emphasis on upstream alignment, open-source excellence, distribution enablement, lifecycle management, and the productization of industrialgrade IoT solutions.

This role demands exceptional crossfunctional leadership, deep expertise in embedded Linux development ecosystems, and the ability to orchestrate execution across kernel, Yocto, Debian/Ubuntu, userspace frameworks, CI pipelines, and industrial solution teams. A customerfirst approach, costefficient decision making, and proven experience transforming prototypes into robust, productionready industrial solutions are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Linux Platform Upstream Leadership
- Define and lead mainline alignment, upstreaming strategies, and branch lifecycle management across mainline, LTS, and stable trees.
- Oversee opensource compliance, release coordination, and adherence to Qualcomms Linuxfirst execution strategy.




- Ensure predictable upstream refresh cadences across kernel, Yocto, and Debian/Ubuntu ecosystems

Distro Enablement Ecosystem Integration
- Drive endtoend enablement across Yocto, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions, including graphics, multimedia, AI/ML, connectivity, robotics, and industrial frameworks.
- Champion developerfirst workflows, upstreamfriendly integration practices, and clear, highquality opensource documentation.

Productization Industrial IoT Solution Readiness
- Convert platform capabilities and prototypes into stable, repeatable, productiongrade industrial IoT solutions.
- Integrate key industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, EtherCAT, Profinet, MQTT, CoAP, etc.) into platform roadmaps and solution blueprints.
- Drive costoptimized decision making across feature sets, cloud usage, and hardware/software selections.

Customer Engagement Solutions Engineering
- Maintain robust customer focustranslate customer needs into actionabl

📌 IE IoT Software Program Manager- Linux (Hyderabad)
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Hyderabad